What— did one of us strike down the most powerful man in the world in order to support robbers? Should we now dirty our fingers with lowly bribes and sell the mighty offices that we hold for whatever gold we can get our hands on? I'd rather be a dog and howl at the moon that be that kind of Roman.” (Shakespeare 169) Brutus is painfully obvious (at least he is from Cassius’ point of view) when he confides to Cassius that he believes that Cassius wasnt as honest about what his intent and motives for killing Caesar were.
In society, when a celebrity has a tragic flaw, the public becomes more intrigued. Just like the tragedy of Julius Caesar, with the two characters having a tragic flaw. In Julius Caesar, Caesar is portrayed as having the most fatal flaws. Caesar’s ignorance is evident in his actions and decisions. He also struggles with being power hungry.
Flaws. Everyone has them. Even play characters have them, especially Brutus from William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. His tragic flaw – a flaw that leads to one’s demise – is his struggle to keep up his reputation as someone who was noble. This eventually led to him giving up and killing himself.
Humanity and repititon The tale of Oroborus is about a serpent that eats its own tail, continuing a cycle of creation and destruction for endless centuries. This encapsulates the constant rebirth and demolition that is displayed in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Caesar had just destroyed all of his competition and was officially the ruler of Rome; Although, not everyone agreed with his total rule. Brutus, Caesar's best friend, is on the fence about Caesar's indefinite rule. This is challenged when Cassisus tries to convince Brtuts to join a conspiracy to kill Caesar.
In the play “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” written by Shakespeare, Brutus is portrayed as honorable, this is shown throughout the play with the use of Shakespeare's descriptive language. An example of this is when Shakespeare holds a conversation between his two characters, Cassius and Brutus, he says “I know that virtue to be in you, Brutus, As well as I do know your outward favor. (1.2.92-93)” . With the conversion between Brutus and Cassius. Cassius helps to reveal to the audience that Brutus is loyal, as he sees the virtue within Brutus.
Caesar’s Fatal Flaws Flaws can be simple as misusing grammar or being a bad speller, but for some, flaws can be deadly and dangerous. In the play Julius Caesar, Caesar’s fatal flaws of ignorance towards others, unwillingness to compromise, and his huge ego makes him a poor leader and eventually leads to his death. Caesar’s first fatal flaw is his ignorance towards others. This flaw can clearly be seen by the fact that he ignores other’s warnings about his potential death.
Every tragic hero has a fatal flaw and Brutus is no exception. Brutus’s fatal flaw is that he believes everyone is trustworthy and honorable just like him. He is taken advantage of by multiple people in the story because of his gullible nature. More notably by Cassius who manipulates Brutus into becoming the leader of the conspirators using a couple very effective tactics. Cassius forges letters, tells him what he wants to hear, and convinces Brutus that Caesar must die.
Heroes are stereotyped to be selfless and make courageous, noble choices that benefit others over themselves. Brutus meets these standards through many different acts and they are also shown through his personality traits. In the play ‘Julius Caesar’ written by Shakespeare, Brutus starts off as Caesar’s good friend, Caesar is being nominated by the people of Rome to become king. When an envious citizen named Cassius enters, he makes Brutus rethink Caesar becoming king, he manipulates Brutus into making Caesar seem dangerous for the citizens of Rome. After many attempts to convince Brutus to kill Caesar, he finally gave in after receiving fake letters from ‘citizens’ saying they wished not for Caesar’s fame.
Brutus believed every man only had good intentions and were honorable. It is for this reason Cassius had such an easy time manipulating Brutus into joining the conspiracy. Throughout the events of the play Cassius uses a plethora of tactics to control Brutus. He uses pathos to appeal to Brutus’ ego, telling him he is honorable, admirable, and superior to Caesar. “Every man of them, and no man here but honors you, and every one doth wish you had but that opinion of yourself.”(32).
Through his hubris, the pleasurable shaming of the victim in one's overconfidence, Brutus meets the criteria for a tragic hero when he claims himself above Caesar in terms of leadership ability. During a conversation with his close friend Cassius, one of the initial conspirators who convinces him to join their cause, Brutus reveals he “had rather be a villager then to repute himself as a son of Rome under these hard conditions as this time is like to lay upon us”, showing his questioning of a man of higher status and skill than his own (add citation). After the conspiracy he allowed himself to fall into fails, his display of arrogance leads to his tragic downfall, directing the loss of not only the empire he hoped to claim and his friends,
Brutus’ tragic flaw is his idealism and logic over emotions. This is evident in Act II, Scene i, where he decided to join the conspiracy against Caesar. He believed that his actions would be good for Rome. However, his actions were based on
Brutus is a central character who is good at heart. He has good intentions and values and only wants what is best for Rome. Cassius targets Brutus to be apart of his plan to kill Caesar and with his persuasive use of flattery he convinces Brutus that killing Caesar is what is best for rome. Not only that but Cassius presents
Leaders For a person to be a great leader they need certain qualities and abilities so they can be a successful leader. Some of these certain qualities is to be able to set example and help people. An example of a person who has qualities like this was Julius Caesar who was a famous Roman emperor and military leader. One quality that a leader needs is to be able to set an example for others.
Brutus in William Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar" is often considered to be the "common man" because of his relatable motivations and struggles. Despite being a member of the Roman aristocracy, Brutus is torn between his loyalty to Caesar and his love for Rome. He ultimately chooses to join the conspiracy against Caesar because he believes that Caesar's ambition threatens the Roman Republic and the rights of the people. Throughout the play, Brutus grapples with the weight of his decision, and his internal conflict makes him a sympathetic and relatable character. As a common man he also reflects the idea of struggle between personal and public good which is often faced by common people.
Brutus is introduced to the play as a well intentioned and respected politician in Rome, with many supporters within the senate, as well as a close friend of Julius Caesar. As he learns of the plot to kill Caesar, he is convinced by the conspirators that Caesar is a tyrant in disguise, and that it is in the best interest of Rome that he should not lead. Brutus’ innocently patriotic love of Rome led him believe that killing Caesar was necessary, a sentiment shared and bolstered by the other conspirators. An excellent example of the conspirators betraying
